Shirt



May 5, 1931. P. B. COLLINS 1,304,319

' SHIRT Filed Sept. 4, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VEN TOR.

BY m am A TTORNEY.

? 19B. 0022mm y 1931- P. B. COLLINS I 1304319 7 I SHIRT Filed Sept. 4, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2- INVENTOR.

By Mgm ATTORNEY.

Patented May 5, 1931 SATES PATENT ()FFICE SHIRT Application filed September 4, 1929. Serial No. 390,327.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a combined vest and shirt, primarily intended to be used in warm climates, and wherein the back of the shirt constitutes the back of the vest.

The nature and advantages of the invention will. be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the

to invention residing in the construction, com bination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View showing the front of the garment.

Figure 2 is a view showing the rear of the garment. v

Figure 8 is a view showing the garment extended.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a modified form. e The garment forming the subject matter of the present invention combines certain features of a shirt with those of a vest, and eliminates the front or bosom of the shirt, although afiording an outward appearance of a shirt and independent vest. In the drawings 10 represents the back of a shirt having the usual arm holes 11, while it is also pro vided with a neck band 12. The shirt is also provided with end portions 13 for the front of the shirt, and these end portions may be stitched or otherwise suitably secured as at 14 to the front portions 15 of the vest. These portions of the vest are stitched or otherwise secured as at17 to the opposed longitudinal edges of the back 10 of the shirt, and also around the shoulder portions thereof, and to the neck band 12. The end portions 13 may be secured together by a button 18 and buttonhole 19, while the vest portions 15 are buttoned in the usual manner. These portions are also provided with lapels 20, which when folded back upon the vest portions may be,

held in place by suitable snap fasteners 21.

Connected with the back of the shirt at each side thereof is a strap 22 adapted to extend around the back of the shirt to effect an adjustment 'of the vest portions as illustrated in Figure 2, and these strap sections may be connected together by any suitable fastening means, preferably a snap fastener 23. These straps 22 may be connected with the shirt by the same line of stitching 17 that connects the shirt and vest portions 15 or they may be connected by snap fasteners as illustrated at 24 in Figure 5.

It is manifest that the garment combines a vest and shirt, without the usual front of the shirt, thereby producing a garment which is light in weight, and admirably adapted for warm climates, and at the same time affords anoutward appearance of a shirt and independent vest. The vest portions 15 are of course provided with the usual pockets 25.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood, that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is:

A garment of the character described com- 7 prising a one-piece back of a shirt having arm holes, a neck band, front vest portions secured to the opposed sides of said back and around said arm holes and connected with said neck band for a portion of its length, and free from the remaining portion thereof to provide lapels, said shirt'including front lower end portions secured to the adjacent lower edges of said vest portions, and straps secured to the opposed sides of the back and adapted to be extended across the latter in overlapped relation, and means for securing the adjacent ends of said straps together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PATRICK B. coLLINs. 

